Local Radar User Guide

Local Radar is free for users. You can browse offers without an account, but you need a free account to redeem offers and leave feedback.

Create a free account

1. Open the Profile tab and tap Create free account.
2. Enter your First name, Email and a Password (at least 8 characters).
3. Tick I confirm I am 18 or older and accept the policies below. You can read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy before you agree.
4. Tap Create account.

Log in

1. Open the Profile tab and tap Log in.
2. Enter your email and password, then tap Log in.

The Map tab shows the specials around you.

1. Allow location access when asked, or tap Change to pick a location.
2. Tap a marker to preview the offer or venue.
3. Tap Show results to see the offers as cards.

The map shows how many offers are available for the chosen day and distance.

You can plan ahead by changing when and where you want to go.

If no offers appear, try another day, another location or a bigger distance.

The Offers tab shows nearby specials as a deck of cards.

Your saved offers

Tap ★ Saved to see the offers you saved. You can remove an offer from your saved list at any time. Saved offers are kept on this device.

Tap an offer to see:

• the venue name, photo, category and distance from you;
• the offer title, description, special price and normal price;
• whether it is Live now, coming up later, or has ended for the day;
• the day and times it runs, in the venue's local time.

From the offer screen you can:

• tap ★ Save offer or Remove from saved;
• tap Get directions to open Google Maps;
• redeem the offer (see Redeeming an offer);
• Report offer or Block venue (see Staying safe).

1. Go to the venue while the offer is Live now.
2. Open the offer and tap Redeem at venue.
3. You'll see Offer redeemed. Show this screen to staff if they ask.

What the redeem button says:

After you redeem an offer, you may be asked a few quick questions about:

• Food & drinks: quality, temperature, value;
• Service: staff, speed, friendliness;
• Venue & atmosphere: vibe, cleanliness, comfort.

You can also add comments. Feedback helps venues improve, and it is shared with them in summary form.

Turn on alerts to get a notification when an offer near you is starting soon.

1. Tap the 🔕 Alerts off button at the top of the app, or Turn on alerts on the Profile tab.
2. Allow notifications when your phone or browser asks.

The button then shows 🔔 Alerts on. To stop alerts, turn notifications off for Local Radar in your phone or browser settings.

Social features are available in the Local Radar web app/PWA and the updated native mobile app.

Share a venue or offer

1. Register or log in with a free user account, open the venue or offer and tap Share venue or Share offer.
2. Choose a messaging app from your device's share menu, or copy the link when the share menu is unavailable.

Recipients must register or log in before shared venue, offer or connection-name details are disclosed. The default shared message contains no venue name, offer description, price or invitation details. Links open the selected venue or offer rather than searching only around the recipient's current location. Availability rules still apply. Sharing does not reserve a table, guarantee an offer or redeem it.

Venue insights report aggregate share attempts and the number of distinct registered users who shared during the reporting period. A completed copy/share action or a sent in-app invitation counts as an attempt, not confirmed delivery. Venues cannot see recipient identities, private collection membership or invitation messages through analytics.

Connect with a mate

1. Open Mates and choose a social display name. This name is optional and separate from your account name.
2. Create an expiring connection link and share it outside Local Radar. New links invite people to your shared mates group as well as connecting them to you. Creating the link gives your consent.
3. The recipient opens the link, registers or signs in, and enables Mates with a social display name if needed. They do not need to create a private collection.
4. In Connect with a mate, the recipient reads the group visibility notice and taps Accept invitation and join group. Both people immediately appear in each other's Accepted mates list, and the recipient joins the sender's shared group. The sender does not approve again.

Opening a connection link or saving a social display name does not create a connection; the recipient must explicitly accept. Links are reusable until they expire or are revoked, so you can send the same link to several mates. Anyone it is forwarded to can also accept and connect to the original link owner, not the person forwarding it. Share links carefully and revoke them when no longer needed; revocation does not remove existing mates.

Shared mates groups

Under Mates → Shared mates groups, select a group to see its owner and all current members. Everyone in that group sees the same membership list. Members do not automatically become individual mates with every other member, and they cannot see each other's account emails or private collections.

Dates are displayed day/month/year (DD/MM/YYYY) throughout the web app, PWA and native app. Date and date-time pickers retain their native device controls and ISO values.

Any current member can share a venue/offer plan: select the group, tap Create a group plan, paste a venue/offer link or use the selected destination, optionally choose a message and venue-local meet-up time, then Review group plan → Share plan with group. All current and future group members can see group history and everyone's Going, Maybe, Can't make it or No response yet status. This is shared planning, not a text-chat service. The group shows the latest 50 plans; cancelled, expired or changed plans cannot receive responses. The sender or group owner can cancel a plan.

Existing mates, private collections and older links are not automatically converted into shared group membership. An older link initially connects individually only. To reuse an active older link, its owner can choose Upgrade this link to shared group under Mates → Connection links and confirm the visibility warning. This upgrades the same URL (it does not extend its expiry); no one joins until they reopen it and explicitly accept the group invitation. An existing mate such as Kate can use that same link to join without duplicating her individual connection.

Members can Leave group; the owner can Remove from group. Departing members lose group access, their responses are removed and their plans are cancelled. Leaving a group keeps the individual mate connection. Revoke links or block someone to prevent them rejoining with an existing link. Removing an individual mate also removes membership in one another's owner groups. Blocking prevents connections and invitations: in a shared group you own it removes the blocked member; in other shared groups containing that person it removes you. Unblocking does not restore membership.

Older pending requests remain under Connection requests, where they can still be accepted, declined or cancelled; reopening a valid link and accepting also completes that connection. If you close or refresh the page before accepting, reopen the original connection link. Older installed APKs must be updated to display shared groups and accept their visibility notice; use the updated website/PWA in the meantime.

Organise private collections

Create a collection such as Work mates or Friday drinks, then add accepted mates. Collections are private lists for your own organisation—not shared groups or chats. Other people cannot see your collection names or membership.

Only registered, mutually accepted mates can be added. Receiving an external message does not register the recipient, connect them, or add them to any collection.

Send a private venue invitation

Choose a venue, an optional offer, a date and time in the venue's local time, and a short message. Select accepted mates individually or from your private collections, review the recipient list, then send.

Each recipient sees the sender and their own invitation only—not other recipients, collection names or other people's responses. The sender can see each recipient's response. Recipients can choose Going, Maybe or Can't make it. Invitations can be cancelled or expire; a changed venue or time may require recipients to respond again. These invitations do not create a friendship.

Sharing uses the browser or device share menu and the external provider you choose. Local Radar does not access your address book, automatically share your live location, or treat sharing as marketing consent. A venue and time in an invitation are details you explicitly choose.

Report an offer

If an offer looks unsafe, misleading or inappropriate:

1. Open the offer and tap Report offer.
2. Describe the issue, then tap Send report.

Our team reviews every report. For urgent concerns, email info@localradar.com.au.

Block a venue

Tap Block venue on any offer to hide that venue's offers on this device. To see them again, go to the Profile tab and tap Unblock all venues.

On the Profile tab, open Account settings to:

• change your first name;
• set a new password (at least 8 characters, entered twice);
• choose whether to receive Local Radar news and offers by email. This is optional, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Tap Save settings when you're done. Tap Log out to sign out.

You can use Local Radar in any modern browser at localradar.com.au. On a phone you can add it to your home screen: tap Get App or use your browser's Install or Add to Home Screen option.

iPhone and iPad installation

In Safari, tap Share (or open the page menu, then Share), scroll down to Add to Home Screen, and tap Add. Leave Open as Web App enabled if it appears. If the action is missing, choose Edit Actions at the bottom of the share sheet and add it. Links opened inside Instagram, Facebook or other apps should first be opened in Safari.

Apple does not allow a website to add itself automatically. The install button shows device-specific instructions; using Local Radar in the browser does not require installation.

Android direct-download edition

When an official download is available, the website shows Download Android APK. This installs LocalRadar Direct, a separate app from the upcoming Google Play edition. Android may ask you to permit installation from your browser. Only use the official website's download link, and turn that installation permission off afterwards if you no longer need it.

Direct downloads require manual updates. Update from the same official link; changing to the Google Play edition is a separate installation. Social sharing and mates are currently web/PWA-only features.

1. Open the Profile tab and choose Delete user account.
2. Enter your current password and type DELETE to confirm.
3. Tap Request permanent deletion.

Deletion removes your profile, saved offers, redemptions, feedback and identifiable activity. You are signed out straight away, and the rest is finished in the background.

Keep the deletion receipt shown on screen. You can paste it into Check status to confirm the deletion is complete. Receipts remain available for 30 days.

You can also request deletion without the app on the Account deletion page.

• Terms and Conditions: the rules for using Local Radar.
• Privacy Policy: what we collect, why, and your rights.
• Account deletion: how to delete your account and data.

You can find these links at any time on the Profile tab and at the bottom of the website.

Can't find what you need? Email us at info@localradar.com.au and we'll get back to you.

Local Radar Pty Ltd (ABN 28 703 037 398). Last updated 24 October 2026.